Hair-curler.



A. A. WEST.

HAIR OURLER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 16,1911.

Patented May 5, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUSTUS ALBERT WEST, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE ROSALIND COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HAIR-CURLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1914.

b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS ALBERT VVEsr, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair-Curlers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in hair curlers or wavers and although operating in a method similar to many other devices of a like nature presents many advantages overknown curlers even those of more complicated structure and of a more difiicult method of operation.

I have provided a round member upon which it is my intention that the hair shall be wound as I have found that there are certain definite objections to the use of flat or ribbon shaped curling strips. They flatten the hair giving the curl an unnatural aspect, or produce a wave having sharp angles.

Another improvement in my construction is the ease of operation. The hair may be wound on either member of the pair but I prefer that it be wound on the cylindrical part. In addition to this the peculiarly constructed hinge allows the curler to open on a straight line so that the hair may be wound about the cylindrical member with ease and without interfering in any way with the clamping member.

Other advantages will be set forth as the specification progresses.

The following is what I consider the best means of carrying out this invention.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification, in which Figure, 1 shows the device open and ready for the convenient reception of the hair. Fig, 2 shows the device closed. Fig, 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 though viewed at right angles thereto, the finger indicating the point at which pressure should be brought to bear to release the locking means. Fig, 4 shows the device in operation with hair rolled about the cylindrical member.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all the figures where they appear.

The cylindrical member, which I intend should receive the hair is indicated at 1. In my experiments I have constructed this cylindrical member of aluminum, both ends of this member being tapered, the outer end indicated at 2 being cone shaped for a part of its length as indicated at 3 and the remainder A, is reduced in size for some length, to be smoothly rounded at its extreme point. The other, the inner end 5 is flattened having a part 6 tapered and a short straight extension 7 for a purpose that shall appear later.

The locking member consists of a fiat ribbon of metal. In my experiments I have formed this ribbon 8 of spring steel polished and nickel plated and I prefer it so. The inner end of the member 8 is slotted at 9 so as to produce two lugs 10 and 11., and these lugs are turned to form a plurality of eyes 12. In forming the eye 12 I do not bend the prong in a complete circle but carry the end sharply inward as shown at 13 so as to avoid the formation of an obtuse angle, which would allow the hair to become forced into a shearing contact between the members 1 and 8.

A pin 14 passes through the end 7 of the member 1 and through each of the eyes 12 of the member 8 and is riveted at both ends so that it will remain permanently in place. In conjunction with the eyes 12, the pin 14 forms an efficient hinge connection between the cylindrical member, 1 and the spring member 8.

Reference to Fig. 3 will show that I have produced a hump or raised portion 15 quite near the outer end of the member 8 and I have also produced a double hooked part 16 for locking the completed device in operable position. This hooking member is arranged to have an approximately right angled extension 17, the outer end of which is upturned so as to form a cradle 18 for the extension 4: of the member 1, and I provide that the cradle 18 shall be shorter than the extension 4: so that there shall be freedom for motion of the cradle longitudinally upon the extension 4:- I have rounded off the sharp angles in the outer end of the member 8 so that the member is smooth for its entire length though provided with a deep notch 19 making possible the right angle extension 17 The operation of my device is particularly simple though I will describe it in detail. The hooking connection between the twoparts is released and the parts are then extended upon the hinge connection to the position shown in Fig. 1, the hair is then wound upon the body of the cylindrical member 1 and when a sufficient amount of hair has been there wound, the end being carried up to the position shown in Fig. 4c, the ribbon member 8 is folded over the hair and the extension 17 is hooked under the part 4-. In this position the curler remains for a desirable length of time after which a slight pressure on the raised portion 15 allows the hook to be readily disengaged from the part 4, and the cylindrical member can then be withdrawn from the curled hair. The operation has been completed.

If through any accident the hair has been wound upon the member 8 the whole operation may be carried through in an exactly similar manner, and it will be found that the part 8 may readily be withdrawn from the coiled hair as I have taken pains to round off all corners and sharp angles that would otherwise forbid this operation.

It will appear obvious that the point of contact for the locking end of the member 8 may vary Within a wide range, therefore it is not objectionable to wind a great quantity of hair on the cylindrical member as the spring member will readily assume a shape so as to include all of the hair and the hook will engage the tapered end of the member 1 with equal firmness, at any point.

I have constructed the member 1 of aluminum, and I prefer it so, as this metal is not subject to corrosion from the dampness of the hair, and I construct the member 8 of nicely tempered spring steel highly nickel plated thus producing a light, efficient, and sanitary hair curler.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for Modifications may be made by any good mechanic without departing from the claims or sacrificing the advantages of this invention.

Having carefully and fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A hair curler having a cylindrical body one end of which is reduced, a spring member connected to said body and provided with a transverse notch, an extension exterior to said notch and a horizontal projection and upwardly turned hook formed on said extension and adapted to engage the reduced end of said body and to slide axially thereon for the purpose set forth.

2. A hair curler comprising a solid cylindrical body, a projection on said body of smaller diameter than the body, and a tapered portion connecting said body and said projection, a fiat spring member hingedly engaged with said body and contacting therewith, and provided with a notch and a hook for engaging the projection on said body, and an upturned part formed on one edge of said hook for locking said hook upon said projection with freedom for longitudinal motion thereon as herein specified.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York this 10 day of August 1911.

AUGUSTUS ALBERT wns'r.

Witnesses G. E. STERRITTE, ARTHUR PHELPS Mann.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, .D. C. 

